Project Grant 2548467
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded a $490K Project Grant (CFDA 47.070: Computer and Information Science and Engineering) to the University of California, San Diego, effective July 15, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Site grant establishes a nine-week summer research program hosted by UC San Diego's Interdisciplinary Design Lab that supports nine undergraduate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded $536,714 to the University of California, Irvine on August 1, 2025, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) to operate an eight-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (AIoT) systems. This renewal award supports the continuation of a successful undergraduate research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded a $498,627 Project Grant to the University of Arizona on October 1, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070). The award establishes the AI Research for Intelligent Systems and Efficiency (ARISE) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site within the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Over the three-year...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, awarded $152,143 on October 1, 2025, to Old Dominion University Research Foundation to establish and operate the GRALNA (Graph Learning and Network Analysis: From Foundations to Applications) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site through December 31, 2026. The site, hosted by UNC Greensboro's Department of Computer Science, will provide summer research training...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Computing and Communication Foundations, awarded a $460,922 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site grant to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. This project supports a 10-week summer research program annually serving 10 undergraduate students conducting hands-on research in federated learning security. The program delivers educational and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations awarded a Project Grant of $464,400 to the University of Nevada, Reno (Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. This award establishes a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on edge intelligence—a critical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $420,334 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop microcoaxial electro-optical mechanically flexible probes designed for minimally invasive interfacing with spinal neural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a three-year Project Grant of $463,144 to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), effective December 1, 2025, to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductor manufacturing. The program will provide intensive research training and mentorship to ten undergraduate students recruited nationally,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Southern California $499,637 under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) on June 15, 2025, to establish a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on artificial intelligence. This project grant, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, will engage 10 undergraduate students per summer in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $500,000 project grant awarded October 1, 2026, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering) for the CAREER program titled "Nature-Inspired, 3D-Architected Photonic Surfaces to Elucidate Structure and Disease in Fibrous Tissue." The primary deliverable is the development and investigation of a novel class of three-dimensionally architected...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Computing and Communication Foundations is funding the Engineers for Exploration Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site program at UC San Diego with $520,337 over a three-year performance period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029. This award, granted under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), supports an experiential research initiative that enables undergraduate students to conduct applied computer systems research addressing technology gaps in scientific exploration. The program delivers structured mentorship and multidisciplinary research experiences in collaboration with scientists and explorers, fostering development of leadership, teamwork, and mentorship skills among participants. The specific products and services delivered through this grant include research projects in machine learning and digital signal processing for automated bird call classification from acoustic wildlife sensors; novel sensing strategies embedded in the SmartFin computing system enabling surfers to collect coastal oceanographic data; and FishSense underwater 3D camera systems that automate fish measurements for citizen science applications in fisheries management. These use-inspired artificial intelligence projects span embedded systems, remote sensing, digital signal processing, computer vision, robotics, and data analytics. The deployed computer systems are utilized worldwide by scientists and explorers, with the program designed to encourage undergraduate participants to pursue further educational opportunities in research and graduate education.Summary of Federal Project Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $520.3k | 4/14/26 |